In an era of town-torching megablazes spewing smoke plumes visible from space, scientists say there is still a lot they don't know about the effects of extreme fire on people, nature and the climate.

The National Weather Service issued an Extreme Fire Danger warning over the entirety ... fires are unpredictable and can strike at any moment. “We are not in the clear as of yet, and we must ...

TOPANGA CANYON, Calif.—While briefing a reporter on brush-thinning efforts to fight the California infernos, Chula Vista Fire Department Capt. Andy Wilson gazed up at the roar of an approaching ...

The strike teams are coming from Clackamas ... According to CAL FIRE, firefighters are seeing extreme fire behavior, including short and long-range spotting. Winds gusts up to 60 miles per ...

Southern California braces for a ferocious return of fire danger as the National Weather Service issues its most urgent warning for extreme fire weather.

An arson suspect was arrested in connection to a brush fire in Griffith Park after firefighters quickly put out the small ...

“When you add that into the element of lack of precipitation and the current condition with the wind, it provides potential for extreme fire growth, which they’ve been experiencing on a few of ...